The matchday 10 of the 2022 Liga MX opening tournament has come to an end and, last weekend, there were several important and, above all, surprising results that made the standings move in all areas.
For the start of Matchday 11, Monterrey will be the sole leader of the general classification table, with one less game played than Toluca. Tigres continues to lie in wait for the first two places, along with América, which continues to be unstoppable, and Santos Laguna, which has also awakened.
First of all, Chivas showed signs of life by crushing Necaxa with a 4-0 score. Querétaro also scored an unexpected victory over Tijuana. In the Mexico City Clasico, América gave Cruz Azul an historic humilation by 7-0.
Finally, Pumas were stunned at home and showed a horrendous level of play as they were crushed by Santos Laguna with a score of 1-5.
Liga MX Matchday 10: Tigres UANL vs. Monterrey
When: Saturday, August 20 at 08:05 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Tigres +285 / Monterrey -102 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +255
Where Can I Watch? Fox Sports
As we pointed out in our Liga MX Matchday 10 article, the match between Tigres UANL and Monterrey, which was to be the most evenly matched of the day, ended in a 0-0 draw.
The day that paralyzed the state of Nuevo León had arrived, the Clásico Regio; Tigres and Monterrey faced each other in the 128th edition of this classic.
The main attraction of the first half was a couple of chances by Diente López, which made their rival’s goal tremble but were prevented by great interventions by goalkeeper Sebastián Vargas.
The second half was played under the same tone and, in the 70th minute, Monterrey scored the goal that would give them the advantage, but the main referee signaled offside and annulled the goal.
The match faded and finally ended with a 0-0 draw on the scoreboard. After this draw, Monterrey took advantage of Toluca’s defeat to climb to first place in the table, while Tigres remained in third place, now only 2 points behind first place.
Result: Tigres UANL (0) – (0) Monterrey
Liga MX Matchday 10: Atlas vs. Puebla
When: Saturday, August 20 at 08:05 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Atlas -112 / Puebla +320 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +255
Where Can I Watch? Fox Sports
Atlas continues in its bad moment and even though this time they did not lose, they could not boast the return to winning ways, after tying 1-1 against Puebla at the Jalisco Stadium, thanks to the defensive skills of Anderson Santamaría, who became the hero of the match.
The only one who keeps raising his hand and trying to carry Atlas is Julián Quiñones, who scored the equalizer in the 45th minute, just before the end of the first half.
Before that, Puebla had opened the scoring in the 11th minute thanks to Martín Barragán’s goal, applying the law of the ex, since Barragán comes from Atlas youth academy.
After this result, Atlas scored its 9th point out of a possible 30, putting its possible qualification to the playoffs, or at least to the playoff zone, even more in jeopardy.
Meanwhile, Puebla has 13 points and continues to extend its winless streak, which now stands at 8 games, and is in ninth place in the table
Result: Atlas (1) – (1) Puebla
Liga MX Matchday 10: Cruz Azul vs. América
When: Saturday, August 20 at 08:05 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Cruz Azul +440 / América -151 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +280
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / Fox Sports / TUDN / DAZN
One of the most eagerly awaited matches for Mexican soccer fans, especially in its capital, Mexico City, between Cruz Azul and América ended with an impressive 7-0 score in favor of América.
América crushed Cruz Azul on Saturday, its biggest win over its historic rival, to reach 16 points and move up to fourth place in the standings. Before Saturday’s match, America’s biggest win over Cruz Azul was a 5-0 victory in the 1981-1982 season.
America took the lead from their first shot on goal. In the 15th minute thanks to Richard Sánchez. In the 22nd minute, las Aguilas increased its lead with a goal by Jonathan Rodríguez. Before the end of the first half, América put the game to bed with a goal by Diego Valdés in the 45th+9th minute.
The second half was an authentic mirage of the first half, with goals in the 53rd, 73rd, 85th, and 90th minutes, América crushed their historic rival and reaffirmed their excellent momentum in the season.
With this victory, they climbed to fourth place in the standings, just 3 points behind Tigres. Meanwhile, Cruz Azul extended their bad streak and is now in second to last place in the standings.
Result: Cruz Azul (0) – (7) América
Liga MX Matchday 10: Pachuca vs. León
When: Sunday, August 21 at 06:05 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Pachuca -111 / León +290 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +275
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / Fox Sports
Pachuca returned to winning ways this Sunday in the match that closed day 10 of the Apertura 2022 against León at the Hidalgo Stadium, with a solitary goal in the final minutes by the young homegrown player Israel Luna.
The match began with an intense rhythm, which was diluted as time went by, thanks to the fact that the priority was to defend in the best possible way. The first 45 minutes passed and the teams went to the break with a lackluster goalless draw.
Until the final minutes, the star of the match was León’s goalkeeper, Rodolfo Cota, whose saves had prevented Pachuca from taking the lead.
In the second half, Pachuca’s coach sent on the field young Luna, who scored the winning goal for his team in the 86th minute, the first goal of his professional career.
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